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- Title
Weedy rice: An expanding problem in direct‐seeded rice in the Philippines.
- Authors
Juliano, Leylani M.; Donayre, Dindo King M.; Martin, Edwin C.; Beltran, Jesusa C.
- Abstract
Weedy rice is morphologically similar to cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.). It has biological characteristics that identify it as a weed. Its important weedy characteristics, that is, early and heavy seed shattering, makes it very difficult to control. Weedy rice has not been reported to be an important weed problem in transplanted, flooded rice. However, the shift to direct‐seeded rice (DSR) due to water issues and high costs of labor has increased reports of weedy rice becoming an expanding important problem in Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. Experts believe that the growing adoption of DSR in Asian countries will result in the rise of weedy rice as one of the top troublesome weeds in rice production. Early and recent surveys in the Philippines have indicated the urgent need to increase awareness of weedy rice among farmers to allow the implementation of a number of effective location‐specific weed management strategies. These surveys and other studies conducted since weedy rice was first reported in 1991 confirmed that weedy rice and grass weed species caused major problems in DSR areas. About 35% of the 4.56 M ha harvested area in the country is planted with DSR. As cultivated and weedy rice are close relatives, it would be very difficult to implement management options very early in crop growth. However, a deeper understanding of the underlying traits of weedy rice can help develop a holistic approach toward effective and economic weed management.
- Subjects
PHILIPPINES; VIETNAM; WEED control; LABOR costs; CROP growth; RICE farmers; RICE; ORYZA
- Publication
Weed Biology & Management, 2020, Vol 20, Issue 2, p27
- ISSN
1444-6162
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/wbm.12196